Assistant Grocery Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in leading the daily operations of the Grocery Department. This position helps maintain inventory, merchandising, product quality, department conditions, customer service, and financial performance. The Assistant Grocery Manager also trains and supervises associates while ensuring compliance with all company policies, safety requirements, and sanitation standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Customer Service

• Provides prompt, friendly, and efficient customer service.
• Greets customers and assists them in locating products.
• Makes product recommendations and promotes suggestive selling.
• Responds appropriately to customer questions and concerns.
• Resolves customer complaints or escalates them to store leadership when necessary.
• Promotes a positive shopping experience throughout the store.

Department Operations

• Assists with the daily operation of the Grocery Department.
• Participates in receiving, stocking, rotating, facing, storing, and ordering merchandise.
• Maintains adequate inventory levels to support sales and customer demand.
• Ensures merchandise is properly priced, displayed, and available for customers.
• Builds and maintains promotional displays and endcaps.
• Removes damaged, outdated, or spoiled merchandise.
• Maintains clean, organized, and properly stocked sales floor and backroom areas.
• Assists with Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen department activities as assigned.

Inventory and Financial Performance

• Assists in achieving departmental sales, labor, expense, and profit goals.
• Maintains inventory accuracy through proper ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotation practices.
• Helps control shrink, damages, and product loss.
• Reviews deliveries and verifies products against invoices.
• Completes required department records, reports, and administrative paperwork.
• Supports proper backroom organization and inventory-control procedures.

Associate Supervision and Development

• Trains, coaches, directs, and supervises department associates.
• Assigns daily tasks and follows up to ensure work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Monitors associate performance and provides feedback.
• Assists with interviewing and onboarding new associates.
• Helps prepare department schedules to maintain adequate coverage while meeting labor expectations.
• Promotes teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• May provide store-level supervision in the absence of designated store leadership.

Safety, Sanitation, and Compliance

• Complies with and enforces company policies and procedures.
• Maintains food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Ensures products are stored at the proper temperatures.
• Identifies and promptly addresses potential safety hazards.
• Ensures equipment, displays, shelves, and storage areas remain clean and safe.
• Follows applicable wage-and-hour, employment, and regulatory requirements.
• Reports safety, compliance, or operational concerns to store leadership.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values - Click below to view video: ACI Values

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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